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Metric List Widget

The Metric List widget displays multiple metrics in a compact list format. Perfect for showing related KPIs together in one widget instead of creating separate metric cards.

When to Use

  • Display multiple related metrics in one space-efficient widget
  • Create compact dashboards with many metrics
  • Group related KPIs together (all cost metrics, all revenue metrics)
  • Show detailed metric breakdowns with sub-values

Configuration Options

Content Settings

Title (Required)

Examples: “Revenue Breakdown”, “Cost Summary”, “Performance Metrics”

Configure Metrics (Required)

What it is: Array of metrics to display in the list

How to configure:

  1. Click Add Metric
  2. Configure each metric:
    • Metric: Select from available metrics (Revenue, Profit, Orders, etc.)
    • Label: Custom label for this metric (optional, uses default if empty)
    • Icon: Optional icon to display next to metric
    • Color: Color theme for this metric
  3. Click Add Metric again to add more
  4. Drag to reorder metrics in the list

Recommended: 3-8 metrics per list widget

Change Indicator

Options:

  • Previous Period: Show % change vs previous equivalent period
  • Previous Year: Show % change vs same period last year
  • None: Don’t show comparisons

Note: Applied to all metrics in the list

Design Settings

Responsive Width

Desktop/Tablet/Mobile Columns (1-12):

  • Full width: 12 columns
  • Half width: 6 columns
  • Third width: 4 columns

Recommended: 4-6 columns on desktop for sidebar-style metric lists

Advanced Settings

Enable Real-Time Data

Options: On/Off

When enabled: Metrics auto-refresh every 30 seconds

Visual Layout

	┌─────────────────────────────────┐
│      Revenue Breakdown          │
├─────────────────────────────────┤
│ [attach_money] Total Revenue    │
│             $45,230    ↑ 12.5%  │
├─────────────────────────────────┤
│ [bar_chart] Gross Profit        │
│             $18,092    ↑ 8.3%   │
├─────────────────────────────────┤
│ [trending_up] Net Profit        │
│             $12,450    ↑ 15.2%  │
├─────────────────────────────────┤
│ [percent] Profit Margin         │
│             27.5%      ↑ 2.1%   │
└─────────────────────────────────┘

Example Configurations

Example 1: Revenue Breakdown

Title: “Revenue Breakdown”

Metrics configured:

  1. Total Revenue (icon: attach_money, color: blue)
  2. Tax Collected (icon: receipt, color: gray)
  3. Revenue Excl. Tax (icon: shopping_cart, color: blue)
  4. Shipping Revenue (icon: local_shipping, color: purple)

Example 2: Cost Summary

Title: “Cost Summary”

Metrics:

  1. Total Costs (icon: account_balance_wallet, color: red)
  2. Product Costs (icon: inventory_2, color: orange)
  3. Shipping Costs (icon: local_shipping, color: orange)
  4. Payment Fees (icon: receipt, color: orange)
  5. Ad Spend (icon: activity, color: red)
  6. Operating Expenses (icon: receipt, color: red)

Example 3: Customer Metrics

Title: “Customer Analytics”

Metrics:

  1. Total Customers (icon: people, color: purple)
  2. New Customers (icon: people, color: green)
  3. Returning Customers (icon: repeat, color: blue)
  4. Average LTV (icon: trending_up, color: green)
  5. Repeat Purchase Rate (icon: percent, color: purple)

Best Practices

Metric Selection

  • Group related metrics together (all revenue, all costs, all customer metrics)
  • Order by importance (most important at top)
  • Limit to 6-8 metrics maximum for readability
  • Use consistent color coding (costs = red/orange, revenue = blue, profit = green)

Layout Tips

  • Use in sidebar alongside main chart (6 cols metric list + 6 cols chart)
  • Place at top of report for overview
  • Full width (12 cols) if displaying many metrics

When to Use Metric List vs Multiple Metric Cards

Use Metric List when:

  • Showing 4+ related metrics
  • Space is limited
  • Metrics are supplementary to main visualization

Use Multiple Metric Cards when:

  • Showing 2-4 primary KPIs
  • Each metric equally important
  • Want prominent display at report top

Common Use Cases

Dashboard Sidebar

6-column metric list on left, 6-column chart on right:

  • Metrics: Revenue, Profit, Orders, AOV, Margin, ROAS
  • Chart: Revenue trend line chart

Cost Breakdown Panel

All cost components in one list:

  • Product Costs, Shipping, Fees, Ad Spend, Expenses, Total Costs

Performance Scorecard

Key performance indicators:

  • Conversion Rate, AOV, CLV, Repeat Rate, Cart Abandonment, Refund Rate

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